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Show DIAZ'S REGARD FORMICA MEXICO CITY, July 17 A notable no-table address was made at a banquet here a few days ago by President Por-firio Por-firio Diaz, of this country, when he was the guest of honor at banquet tables where 1,700 men of prominence were seated. The president referred in the course of his remarks to the ' progress pro-gress of Mexico in recent years, and among other things said that the good sense of the people of Mexico would never allow agitators to disturb tho tranquility of the peace loving people of the nation. The chief executive vigorously asserted as-serted that any mischief making movo that 'might be started in any part of the land will be checked immediately. immedi-ately. In ' another speech, on July 4th, when he was the guest of the Americans Ameri-cans at the fourth of July celebration. President Diaz, In a few short sentences, sen-tences, replied to the address of welcome wel-come delivered by Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson. He referred to the friendship that exists between the United States and Mexico, arid thanked thank-ed the ambassador for what he has said in reference to his country and its people. President Diaz was loudly cheered by the Americans present Such utterances as he made tends to Increase tbe feeling of friendship that exists, and which visitors to tho centennial celebration hero next September Sep-tember will take notice. |